Apparently Will Smith didn't appear in ID2 because he was tired of sequels and After Earth happened:
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Why-Smith-Isn-t-Independence-Day-Resurgence-72184.html
Nintendo is selling their IPs to Microsoft and this is true because:
http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=221391&page=1